I’m Really Scared
Chapter 68: Soul Capture and the Grim Reaper's Scythe

"To deal with one person, sending out two Drone Bees, the organization truly places great importance on this Guan Shan," Meng Ting said, extinguishing his cigarette by stomping it out.

"Meow~" Li Li licked his paw and said, "I think they don't place enough importance on him. He's nearly wiped out all the Worker Bees—though they are just replaceable pawns. More importantly, the iron foundry experiment site was completely destroyed. The experimental subject used the 'Meltdown' gene, which was painstakingly obtained from the 'Heavenly Curtain' transaction. After soaking an Esper enhanced with 'Ascension Candy' in molten iron for a month, and enduring excruciating pain, we finally had an almost successful specimen."

The tabby cat shrugged, "The result? Not even twenty minutes after emerging, its core was destroyed. Although it was a failed creation with no intelligence, it still cost the organization a lot of resources. Imagine how furious the queen bee must be."

Li Li gloated, "If others didn't have other experimental sites to guard, I bet the queen bee would call everyone to deal with this."

"He couldn't handle such treatment," Meng Ting sneered. "In my opinion, the 'Meltdown' gene wasn't suitable for those low-level Espers from the start. The direction of this experiment was flawed from the beginning."

Li Li said, "That's your opinion. If the boss investigates, don't say I was present."

The "boss" referred to was Drone Bee One, an A-level physical-type "brain domain development" Esper with no combat ability. However, the current achievements of the "Death Hive" were all based on his research.

Meng Ting impatiently said, "Fine, let's deal with this Guan Shan first. After we get his genes, even if I strip and dance in front of the boss, he wouldn't care."

Li Li flicked his tail, "Why the rush? He's very cautious and might not sleep tonight. So, my ability would be difficult to activate. At most, it can only last half an hour. You need to be careful."

Li Li's Esper ability, "Soul Capture," belongs to the special type. He can separate a person's consciousness from their body, forming a "ghost" that is semi-corporeal and can interact with physical objects.

Additionally, this "ghost" gains the ability "Hellfire," causing significant mental damage. This is particularly effective against physical-type Espers. Essentially, Li Li's ability should be used for amplification.

However, after activating "Soul Capture," the target cannot return to their body or interact with it. If the body dies during this period, the consciousness is destroyed as well. The body becomes an empty shell, vulnerable to attack.

Li Li's situation is due to experimenting on himself with his ability. One day, an enemy found him unconscious, defenseless. They killed him, but instead of dying with his body, he became a "wandering soul" and possessed a dying stray cat.

Since then, he resides in the tabby cat's body and dares not use his ability on himself again.

Meng Ting waved his hand, "No need to worry. Guan Shan has shown almost no resistance to mental abilities, proven many times."

"The Special Security Group's numerous psychological evaluations and the presence of that D-level 'Invisible' near him have shown this."

"And the Worker Bee Six's illusion, he fell into it without hesitation."

Meng Ting urged, "Act quickly."

Li Li frowned, still thinking caution was necessary. While the illusion did catch him, Guan Shan quickly broke free, indicating some method to counter mental attacks.

However, with Meng Ting's assistance today, they should be fine.

Meng Ting's ability, "Grim Reaper's Scythe," allows him to kill anyone he touches instantly. However, it has severe limitations: it can be used once daily, only effective for three seconds post-activation, and leaves him immobilized for a minute after use.

Previously, as a hired killer, Meng Ting thrived on this ability. Joining the "Death Hive," he even killed a B-level Esper with it, making him feared.

Meng Ting felt confident about this mission: "Li Li 'Soul Captures' Guan Shan, rendering his body immobile. I walk up and touch him—he's dead."

"What's the suspense? None."

Li Li leaped to the second-floor window, his heterochromatic eyes glowing red as he stared at Guan Shan inside.

"Soul Capture!"

——

Guan Shan sat on a chair, suddenly hearing a sharp, eerie cat's meow. His heart raced as he turned to see the tabby cat with heterochromatic eyes outside the window, glowing red.

The sight was terrifying, like a scene from countless horror films.

"Damn!" Guan Shan's heart skipped a beat. He almost leaped from the chair, considering the embarrassing idea of borrowing Shen Dinghua's bed for the night.

A familiar notification sounded in his mind.

【Scene scanning complete, generating horror game...】

【Horror Game Generated: The Tale of the Departed Soul】

【Loading plot...】

【Plot Loaded!】

【You have become a ghost... Beware! The Grim Reaper is behind you!】

【*Note: Only by defeating the final BOSS can you end this simulation!】

Guan Shan felt dizzy, as if his body was being stripped away. He stumbled forward, seeing his translucent hand.

"I'm a ghost now???"